After two games on the road, Fulton is heading back home. They will take on the East Valley Falcons at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. The pair are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Fulton will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Northridge Academy last Thursday. Fulton blew past Northridge Academy 11-1.
Meanwhile, East Valley scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 14-3 margin over Northridge Academy. East Valley might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three contests by ten runs or more this season.
Kevin Castro made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Castro was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Emilio Martinez was incredible, scoring four runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Mike Aguirre, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Fulton's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-4. As for East Valley, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Fulton suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to East Valley when the teams last played back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of East Valley's Gabriel Arvizu, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Now that Fulton knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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